If it’s not racism, what is it?
by digby
The Turlock, Calif., woman who made headlines for her controversial Facebook post last week is now rethinking her actions.
Frustrated by President Barack Obama’s reelection Tuesday night, the 22-year-old woman voiced her displeasure in an angry post that was quickly picked up by national news outlets. “Another 4 years of this (N-word),” Helms wrote. “Maybe he will get assassinated this term.”
But that’s not racist or anything:
“It does [sound like I’m a racist],” Helms said, “but I am not. That’s what everyone’s been telling me, ‘You know, what you said sounded so racist,’ and it does, and you know, I take it back. If I could erase what I said, I would.”
I am actually comforted by the fact that this obnoxious young woman is a racist because it’s even more frightening to think that level of hatred sprang from something rational.
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